Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-22
About Carriage Lamps.


In Thursdays STAR a correspondent, referring
TO the modification OF the rule requiring lighted
lamps on carriages in the city at night asks what
those persons who have Just been compelled at NO
inconsidera5lc trouble and expense to have lamps
attached 10 their private phaetons, buggies, &C.
shah now do with the lamps
VIII tell Elm and them. II you VIII gfyelme few
lines OF space Tor that purpose. The very best use
10 which the lamps III question can possibly be put
ana very proper and necessary one it Is, tOo-is
10 Keep them attached TO the vehicles and light
them up whenever driving IN the city or suburbs
after DARK no matter what the requirements o, the
commissioners regulations may or may not be.
The rule requiring the OF a lighted carriage
lamp at night was JudicOuS one. In its intent and
enect, and IL should not have been modified SO as
TO exempt private carriages from its excellent
provisions. Its complete and rigtd enforcement
was step in the right direction, as not only pro-
tecting pedestrians but also In protecting those
riding IN carriages, &c, from the risks OF collision
etc Least or all should IL have been set aside in
favor or well-tO-dO people, who keep carriages as
articles of luxuries and kept In force against
RACKS, CABS, dc the drivers OF which often rely
on the uncertain receipts therefrom for their lfye
mood, and 10 whom the expense thus incurred is a
very serious Item Does IL hurt any less Mr.
spare Lamps and Messieurs commissioners 10
public Use, OF no greater size or wei.rhte Or viii
the bill OF repairs make good the results o. a
collisi0n be any less In the latter THAI the IOrmer
ease? IL seems To Inc not, and tt II good reasons
In the other.
In answer TO your correspondents observation
that "the lamps are useless and yalueless TO US
Tor no one would think OF using them unless re-
CURED 70 90 50; l beg 10 say that keep u car
rage hySeli, and have caused the lamps on IL to
De lighted when being driven 1T night long before
Lhe commissioners Thought OF making the order In
question: and shall continue TO 90 So whether they
require II OR not. This cJrse has been pursued a.
measure OF safety u my own person and prom
49,, - vl - uoI U r9S.,rd LOT the person and
property OF Others, and trust that all carriage
oWierS WILL adopt and carry out the same practice
WITH the same worthy objects in view. The ex-
pense and trouble involved are trlfiing when COM
pared win the substantial advantages secured
thereoy 10 the general public. CONSIDERATION. t,
POLICEMAN STEELE Observation-Disclosures Rush
Steele, or the sixth precinct who while under the
influence OF liquor last Friday night arrested and
:soddljed joan Joachim, the saloon keeper III East
Washington, has turned In his equipments and
rendered his resignation - a member OF the force
Mr. Joachim UhlhkS the officer sufficiently pun
lshed, and desires 10 withdraw the warrant. The
charge Vi assault against the officer Will hardly be
tried
THE LATE WARREN WACGH-The funeral of Mr.
Warren Waugh, who died last Thursday at An
napOlis, aged eghty-5ix years, took place in that
city saturday afternoon The remains we're then
brought TO this city aud Inferred OAK Hill Gem
etery where The services We're cnnf,u,tad tn Tha
chapel by Rev. d.. ADDISON The plIl-bsarers
were MeSsrS- VIM III. Morrison AlpileuS Mi.c,e-
Ton, C. +. Ehoil, F. r. Wallace, and Cllas. A.
resident cf Prince Georges County. Md had re-
Sided in this city since ls1E{ He lived at the cor
ner Of Delaware avenue and street northeast
AZ The time OF Ms death he was living with his
sOn-in-law, Lieut.. Bates, L. :. Marine Corps. His
other daughter Is the wife OF Mr.. T. c. Murray, OF
this CITY,
BASE BALI--The washingtons ended their tour
In triumph, by winning two games from Boston
10 l, and OF The second to- Whitney aud Mack
were the battery In both games, and cid splendid
work The whole team played well and deserved
success This afternoon the Statesmen will meet
the Detroits at Capitol Park Yesterdays games
resulted a. follows: Metropolitan, Z; Cleveland b
81. Louis, l; Athletic, 3, I'VE innings. Brooklyn.
Ia cincinnati, D. Louisville, 5; Baltimore, 3.
President Young has appointed Chas. +. Daniels,
OF Hartford. Conn.,. league uIn pre- Davis, the
third 6aSenan OF the BlltimOres, who was sus-
pended, has been reinstated
DELIGHTFUL Day IN PRosPECr-Of the many
resorts open 70 the public by rail and water none
offer a better days enjoyment and more solid and
substantial instruction than trfp to the (,ayerns
OF the iar-iaIned Luray. The ride over the '.Plc-
tureSque Baltimore and Ohio" through the pretty
valley or the Potomac, passing as II does historic
Harper'S Ferry, with It's Jefferson Rock - cold
Fort Brown" and other "reminiscences OF the late
war. Is well worth the trtp. From here the excur.
sionisJ Is carried down through the picturesque
valley OF the Shenandoah over the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad. To describe the many and curi.
Gus attractions OF these cayernS would be imnOs-
siDle as one would have 10 visit them 10 form any
conception OF the masterpieces OF natures handi.
work In shaping these subterranean passages and
formations The full complement or the limited
tickets for these excursions being sold on each trt
shows that the citizens Of Washington fully all
what IL really is success In every respect and ths
unanimous verdict OF our patrons after their re
turn Is highly satisfactory TO our Efforts, 10 say
again make this trip Wednesday next August "a
leaving Baltimore and Ohio depot $50 am sharp
returnlng arrive home at 900 pm, allowing fou
iu!l nourS 10 view the cavern.
=. remember the date August "a. Purchase you
CcketS WITH reserved seat in car at Baltimore ans
ONO ticket offices. go and 1851 Pennsylvania ave
Ius, or az the depot on the morning OF the excur
sion Roond-trip rate, including admission TO tn
caserns only $3.50.